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• USCIS

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service

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  • Working in the U.S.
  • Learn about Permanent Residence
  • Extending your Stay/Change your Non-Immigrant Status
  • Obtaining your citizenship
• FinCEN

  FinCEN

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Reporting requirements for bringing money into or out of the U.S
  • The FinCEN 105 form
• DHS

  Department of Homeland Security

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Learning about Travelers’ Redress Process
  • Finding Career Opportunities
  • Checking Threat Level
  • Contacting the Department
• ICE

  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Student and Exchange Visitors (SEVP (SEVIS))
  • Homeland Security Investigations
  • Detention Facilities
  • Removal Operations
• TSA

  Transportation Security Administration

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Carry on baggage
  • What you can take on a plane
  • Airport Security
  • FAQs from TSA
• State Dept.

  Department of State

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Passport Services
  • Travel Advisories
  • Embassy and Consulate Information (Visas)
  • Traveling abroad
• FOIA

  Freedom of Information Act

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • How to File a FOIA request
  • Guidelines on filing a FOIA request
  • FAQs on FOIA
• TRIP

  Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP)

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • To File a TRIP Request
  • How to submit a TRIP Request
  • Check the status of a TRIP request
  • FAQs on TRIP requests
• OFAC

  U.S. Treasury - Office of Foreign Assets Control

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Sanctions and embargos (ie Iran or Cuba)
• EPA

  Environmental Protection Agency

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Importing cars
  • Importing chemicals
• DOT

  U.S. Department of Transportation

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Importing vehicles
  • Land Carriers
• USA Jobs

  USA Jobs

  You might want to visit this site for info regarding:

  • Current Vacancy Announcements
• USA.gov

  USA.gov

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  • Government Jobs
  • Benefits
  • Government Auctions
  • Vital Documents
  • A-Z List of Agencies
• ATF

  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

  You might want to visit this site for information regarding:

  • The Importation of new or antique Firearms
  • A permit for temporary firearm import for hunting
  • Importing a bb gun or paintball gun
  • Temporary export of firearms and ammunition from the U.S.
• GOES

  Global Online Enrollment System

  You might want to visit this site for information regarding:

  Applications, membership card activation, and account status for:

  • Global Entry
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  • FAST
  • SENTRI

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• User Fee Decals and Transponders
• Duty Rates

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  • Importing into the U.S.
  • Importing a Motor Vehicle
  • Exporting a Vehicle